Join the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) engineering team and help shape the future of the State of Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure!
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is recruiting to fill multiple Senior level Civil Engineer Transportation positions located in the Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) offices throughout the State.
This is a continuous recruitment. Applications will be reviewed biweekly!
WisDOT is recruiting to fill positions located in offices throughout the State:
- Southeast (SE) Region in Waukesha
- Southwest (SW) Region in LaCrosse or Madison (2101 Wright Street)
- Northwest Region (NW) in Superior, Eau Claire and Spooner
- North Central ( NC) Region in Rhinelander and Wisconsin Rapids
- Northeast (NE) Region in Green Bay
- Central Office Bureau positions also located in Madison (4822 Madison Yards Way) or Milwaukee
WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:
- Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
- Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $39/month for single plans and $97/month for family plans after two months of employment)
- A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
- An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
- Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
- A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
- Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!
In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.
Every day, WisDOT’s Division of Transportation System Development plays the leading role in the upkeep and improvement of nearly 12,000 miles of state highways and bridges used by millions of people. You’ll find that behind every barrel is a dedicated team from a wide array of backgrounds including engineering, planning, environmental services, public outreach, real estate, finance and many more. It can be a challenging job, but we think you’ll find it’s an awfully rewarding one, too.
We’re looking for detail-oriented critical thinkers to help deliver a quality program to build, improve and maintain transportation infrastructure throughout the state. We encourage anyone at any point in any career to take a look at WisDOT opportunities and give some thought to how your skills and resume line up. Having a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a passion for creating lasting, impactful work will go a long way here. It’s a big system with lots of opportunity and responsibilities.
Are you up for it? At WisDOT, you can Build the Future – NOW.
Position Summary
Positions are responsible for performing professional engineering senior level duties and applying engineering expertise for multi-modal transportation programs. Positions will work in one of the department’s engineering program areas that may include: design, construction, utilities, soils, planning, traffic and maintenance of transportation facilities in addition to other areas of focus. Under general supervision, this position performs independently and has extensive authority in carrying out their assigned responsibilities. Work at this level requires a high degree of interpretation and creativity in evaluating and carrying out engineering assignments.
Salary Information
The Civil Engineer Transportation Senior level position is in pay schedule 14-13. Starting pay is between $80,870 and $99,403 annually depending upon qualifications plus excellent benefit, plus an additional $2,080/year for individuals who hold a Professional Engineer license.
Pay for internal candidates is determined per the compensation plan. A 12-month probationary period is required.
Job Details
WisDOT does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States. WisDOT is not an E-verify employer.
Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.
Certain positions within this Department may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For permanent positions that allow remote work flexibility, it is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions may need to report to office locations in Wisconsin on short notice.
Qualifications
Minimally qualified candidates will have –
- Upon application, candidate must have graduated from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) ABET accredited college or university with a 4-year bachelor’s degree (or Master’s or PH.D.) in engineering OR possess a PE license (registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin OR a valid Professional Engineering registration and be able to obtain a Wisconsin PE registration within 3 months if PE registration is from another state).
- At least 4 years of engineering experience after receiving their engineering degree from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) ABET accredited college or university.
